A Christmas Carol

Question 1

Quotes of Scrooge before his transformation

Answer 1

• “No warmth could warm, no wintry weather could chill him”. Stave 1
• “The happiness he gives, is quite as great if it cost a fortune”

Question 2

What is transformation presented as in a Christnas Carol

A: A Christmas Miracle
B: A Sudden change
C: A Gradual Change

Answer 2

C: A gradual change

Question 3

What does this quote mean.
What stave was it mentioned
“Marley was dead to begin with”

Answer 3

Foreshadowing that Scrooge will see the ghost of Christmas past

Question 4

Quotes about Scrooge in stave 1

Answer 4

“As solitary as an oyster”
“External heat and cokd had little influence on Scrooge”
“If they would rather die… they hsd betterr do it snd decrease the surplus population”

Question 5

“Tiny tim is as food as gold - and better”

Answer 5

Shows Scrooge’s understanding of “real” gold
Bob Cratchig says that the happiness Tim brings, the real value of people like Tim, is even more important than gold - he’s better than gold, because he’s a good person.

Question 6

“Are there no prisons? Are there no workhouses?”
What does the quote signify?
Who said it?
What stave?

Answer 6

Scrooge said
Shows Scrooge’s attitude to the poor. Also shows how victorians viewed the poor
Stave 1

Question 7

“Your lip is trembling..and what is that upon your cheek?”
Who said?
Context?
What stave?

Answer 7

Shows Scrooge is weeping, showing how he’s beginning to change but isn’t comfortable showing his emotions
Stave 1
Ghost of chrismast past said

Question 8

“I will honour Christmasin my heart, and try to keep it all the year”
Who said?
What stave?

Answer 8

Stave 5
Scrooge said rhis as he has completely changed from the miserly man he was before
Sows the theme of redemption